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Hi there. Thanks for the information - let me confirm that your quote is perfectly in order. Let me also add that I gave up trying to contribute to the 'Abortion and mental health' and other abortion related articles when I realised that a few editors were 'guarding' those articles. I have since moved on to other areas where I feel my time making contributions will be better spent (ie - unlikely to be immediately reverted.) I admire the fact that you have not been intimidated into silence by the actions of other editors - feel free to quote any of the above in addition to the original quote you informed me about. Best wishes. ] (]) 10:31, 29 March 2008 (UTC) | |||
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== Spellchecking and other editing options == | |||
:"Thought Police" is rather mild, I thought. Did you bother reading the discussion of anon and others saying they wanted to purge references to peer reviewed studies simply because critics of the Elliot Institute and Reardon accuse them of bias? | |||
I just use the spellchecker built into my browser (was Firefox, is now Safari). You'll find some discussion at ], including a link to a spellchecker that you can add to Internet Explorer 7. But if you're using a PC, I do highly recommend downloading Firefox and switching from IE7, if you've not already done so (apparently not). Firefox has much better security, as well as other features that IE doesn't have - in particular, I really, really like the search feature - it starts searching immediately as you type, so after typing a few letters, you're probably either going to have found what you're looking for, or know that it's not on the page you're searching. And for websites that absolutely insist on IE7 - well, downloading Firefox doesn't delete IE7; it's still there if you need it. | |||
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As far as other editing software, no, I just use the standard edit window. I know that there are ], but I've gotten used to the edit window. My sense is that there isn't much reason to do anything else unless (a) you're a fan of another text editor, like vi or emacs; or (b) you want to use a Misplaced Pages-specific editor like WikEd or AWB for high-volume edits, such as reverting vandalism or fixing typos. Since I don't fall into either category, I've seen no reason so far to explore other options. -- <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">] </span> ] 12:32, 11 April 2008 (UTC) | |||
::In theory, I agree with you. However, the director of the Elliot Institute (David Reardon) is the author of a majority of the "studies" referenced in the wiki article. The question we should probably answer is - should we purge all references from the Elliot Institute and David Reardon?--] 00:03, 18 August 2007 (UTC) | |||
:thanks. I hope you don't mind my copying your font and note!?--<span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">] </span> <sup>]</sup> 21:41, 12 April 2008 (UTC) | |||
:::Yes why not? We can only use reliable, neutral sources here. Of course it might be different when we specifically say "pro-life organizations" or "proponents of PAS" claim that so and so are the symptoms. ] 04:58, 18 August 2007 (UTC) | |||
::Ah! That's where it came from. I saw your new signature at an ArbCom page and wondered when you changed your sig. And speaking of ArbCom, nobody can know how it will come down but I'd like to think that it will end with probation, a 1RR restriction, and mentoring (I have voluntered). I've offered some evidence that I hope will help. I'm also offering some findings of fact that are mixed. I hope you don't take offense at anything I say (or other people say). I think you have made some good contributions and can be an asset to the project but you will have to make some changes in your modus operandi. Best wishes. ] (]) 00:39, 14 April 2008 (UTC) | |||
:::::Go for it. Though, I think we will have to be vigilant against Reardon studies sneaking back into the article. --] 18:06, 20 August 2007 (UTC) | |||
:::I can't take offense when I have made mistakes. Still trying to do better. Thanks for your edits and talk page efforts to cool the climate. It appears that IAA has either settled down or retreated, which also helps a great deal.--<span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">] </span> <sup>]</sup> 14:54, 14 April 2008 (UTC) | |||
Openly discussing an effort to "purge" information from peer reviewed medical journals because one of the author's is pro-life (and therefore "biased" against the pro-choice POV of the editors) should itself be grounds for blocking these "editors" who are "viligent against Reardon studies sneaking back into the article." | |||
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This is clearly censorship intended to control which peer reviewed studies will be presented to readers. And if they can't censor, they want to create a ghetto for studies they want to discredit. | |||
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See also Anons absurd edits of ] in which Anon is front loading the biography with attacks on Reardon's associations and continually ignores the points in my discussion -- see "Pro-Life Activist" section which anon has recently broken into a half dozen sections because it got so long. | |||
:Inasmuch as the ban expired more than 1.5 years ago, isn't it time to remove the "banned for one year" notice from Strider12's user page? Who is supposed to do that? ] (]) 02:50, 10 December 2010 (UTC) | |||
I've been very civil with Anon over the David Reardon biography, despite some outright weird assertions (like the Elliot Institute has no buildings) but when I see Anon and miraginred openly discussing the purging of dozens of peer reviewed articles relevent to the subject ] it is really frustrating to see how ideologues can destroy the purpose of Misplaced Pages.] (]) 18:16, 20 November 2007 (UTC) | |||
:: {{YGM}} ] (]) 05:38, 11 December 2010 (UTC) | |||
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OK, maybe I've been beating around the bush too much, so I'm going to be direct. You continually refer to edits you dislike as efforts to "purge" the encyclopedia of valuable information for ideological reasons. Recently, you have taken to capitalizing the word "PURGE" in many of your edit summaries and talk page comments. Please discuss content issues civilly, and refrain from shouting in all caps, from attacking other editors, and from ]. If you continue to be unable to comport yourself in an acceptable manner, I will ask for outside review of your conduct. ''']''' <sup>]</sup> 17:42, 5 December 2007 (UTC) | |||
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Thank you for thinking of me. I'll think it over for a few days before deciding but it doesn't seem to me that too much is broken in the article. It's just got a bit strange in the intro. --] <sup>]</sup> 18:31, 6 December 2007 (UTC) | |||
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Thanks for information
Hi there. Thanks for the information - let me confirm that your quote is perfectly in order. Let me also add that I gave up trying to contribute to the 'Abortion and mental health' and other abortion related articles when I realised that a few editors were 'guarding' those articles. I have since moved on to other areas where I feel my time making contributions will be better spent (ie - unlikely to be immediately reverted.) I admire the fact that you have not been intimidated into silence by the actions of other editors - feel free to quote any of the above in addition to the original quote you informed me about. Best wishes. Fishiehelper2 (talk) 10:31, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
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On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Daniel (talk) 21:54, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
Spellchecking and other editing options
I just use the spellchecker built into my browser (was Firefox, is now Safari). You'll find some discussion at Misplaced Pages:Spellchecking, including a link to a spellchecker that you can add to Internet Explorer 7. But if you're using a PC, I do highly recommend downloading Firefox and switching from IE7, if you've not already done so (apparently not). Firefox has much better security, as well as other features that IE doesn't have - in particular, I really, really like the search feature - it starts searching immediately as you type, so after typing a few letters, you're probably either going to have found what you're looking for, or know that it's not on the page you're searching. And for websites that absolutely insist on IE7 - well, downloading Firefox doesn't delete IE7; it's still there if you need it.
As far as other editing software, no, I just use the standard edit window. I know that there are other options, but I've gotten used to the edit window. My sense is that there isn't much reason to do anything else unless (a) you're a fan of another text editor, like vi or emacs; or (b) you want to use a Misplaced Pages-specific editor like WikEd or AWB for high-volume edits, such as reverting vandalism or fixing typos. Since I don't fall into either category, I've seen no reason so far to explore other options. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 12:32, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
- thanks. I hope you don't mind my copying your font and note!?--Strider 21:41, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
- Ah! That's where it came from. I saw your new signature at an ArbCom page and wondered when you changed your sig. And speaking of ArbCom, nobody can know how it will come down but I'd like to think that it will end with probation, a 1RR restriction, and mentoring (I have voluntered). I've offered some evidence that I hope will help. I'm also offering some findings of fact that are mixed. I hope you don't take offense at anything I say (or other people say). I think you have made some good contributions and can be an asset to the project but you will have to make some changes in your modus operandi. Best wishes. Sbowers3 (talk) 00:39, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
- I can't take offense when I have made mistakes. Still trying to do better. Thanks for your edits and talk page efforts to cool the climate. It appears that IAA has either settled down or retreated, which also helps a great deal.--Strider 14:54, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
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- Inasmuch as the ban expired more than 1.5 years ago, isn't it time to remove the "banned for one year" notice from Strider12's user page? Who is supposed to do that? NCdave (talk) 02:50, 10 December 2010 (UTC)
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- I've removed the "banned" notice. NCdave (talk) 19:26, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
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